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A Needs Assessment of the Educational Needs of Child Care Educators in the Promotion of Healthy Eating in the Child Care Setting
DownloadSpring 2018
Child care utilization in Canada has increased dramatically in the last two decades. Child care centres provide opportunities for the promotion of healthy eating habits among a great number of young children. Child care educators play a major part in the promotion of healthy eating and behaviour...
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Building Knowledge and Capacity to Support Healthy Eating and Active Living in the Canadian Arctic
DownloadSpring 2017
This qualitative single exploratory case study design, informed by Critical Social Theory (CST) (Habermas, 1982) and a participatory approach (Freire, 2000), explored how to build knowledge and capacity to support policy interventions that create conditions for healthy eating and active living in...
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Fall 2024
Background: Despite some improvements, many Canadian children still fail to meet dietary guidelines, lacking sufficient intake of fruit and vegetables while consuming high-fat, high-sugar foods, and excessive sodium. Establishing healthy dietary habits in childhood reduces the risk of obesity and...
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Food for Thought: A Qualitative Study Exploring Food Skills Education as a Determinant of Healthy Eating
DownloadSpring 2020
Background: Canada is witnessing a growing recognition on the importance of food literacy; knowing how to purchase, prepare, and eat healthy food. Previous research has shown these core competencies can contribute to healthy eating. This is supported with the recent inclusion of certain...